Franz Ningel (born 18 October 1936 in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen) is a former German pair skater and roller skater.
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Country represented | West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1936-10-18) 18 October 1936 (age 85) Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former partner | Margret Göbl Marika Kilius | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ningel became World and European champion as a single roller figure skater in 1956 and 1957. He also won the German roller figure skating pair championships with Marika Kilius from 1955 to 1957.
In pairs figure skating, Kilius / Ningel became the 1957 World silver and 1956 World bronze medalists, three-time (1955–195) European bronze medalists, and three-time German national champions.
With his wife Margret Göbl, Ningel is the 1962 World bronze medalist, a three-time (1960–1962) European medalist, and a three-time (1960–1962) German national champion. The pair also finished fifth at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley.
Event | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 |
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Olympic Winter Games | 5th | |||
World Championships | 5th | 4th | 3rd | |
European Championships | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd |
German Championships | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st |
Event | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 |
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Winter Olympic Games | 4th | |||
World Championships | 7th | 3rd | 2nd | |
European Championships | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | |
German Championships | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st |
German champions in figure skating – Pairs | |
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*No competitors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany |